Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Competitors $31.50 +0.05 (+0.14%) Closing price 08/27/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.47 -0.03 (-0.08%) As of 08:15 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AXTA vs. HWKN, AVNT, DOV, EMN, ESI, FUL, ITT, ITW, PPG, and RPMShould you be buying Axalta Coating Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Axalta Coating Systems include Hawkins (HWKN), Avient (AVNT), Dover (DOV), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Element Solutions (ESI), H. B. Fuller (FUL), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), PPG Industries (PPG), and RPM International (RPM). Axalta Coating Systems vs. Its Competitors Hawkins Avient Dover Eastman Chemical Element Solutions H. B. Fuller ITT Illinois Tool Works PPG Industries RPM International Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer HWKN or AXTA? Hawkins currently has a consensus price target of $162.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.95%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus price target of $37.71, indicating a potential upside of 19.75%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than Hawkins.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hawkins 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Which has more risk & volatility, HWKN or AXTA? Hawkins has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, HWKN or AXTA? Axalta Coating Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHawkins$974.43M3.70$84.35M$4.0642.56Axalta Coating Systems$5.28B1.29$391M$2.0415.44 Is HWKN or AXTA more profitable? Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 8.58% compared to Hawkins' net margin of 8.37%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 25.32% beat Hawkins' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hawkins8.37% 18.35% 10.73% Axalta Coating Systems 8.58%25.32%7.05% Do institutionals & insiders believe in HWKN or AXTA? 69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Hawkins shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor HWKN or AXTA? In the previous week, Hawkins had 2 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hawkins and 12 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Hawkins' score of 1.33 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hawkins 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axalta Coating Systems 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats Hawkins on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AXTA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AXTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAxalta Coating SystemsCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.81B$15.84B$3.45B$21.25BDividend YieldN/A1.90%5.13%3.53%P/E Ratio15.4454.54112.3229.20Price / Sales1.293.1233,764,300,431,891,300.0053.33Price / Cash8.5213.5024.1723.64Price / Book2.953.346.145.36Net Income$391M$423.39M$150.65M$996.59M7 Day Performance2.54%2.58%2.91%2.99%1 Month Performance8.04%4.76%5.37%2.88%1 Year Performance-11.33%10.25%38.00%12.54% Axalta Coating Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.3753 of 5 stars$31.50+0.1%$37.71+19.7%-10.8%$6.81B$5.28B15.4412,800News CoveragePositive NewsHWKNHawkins3.1425 of 5 stars$170.21+0.1%$162.50-4.5%+38.3%$3.55B$974.43M41.921,035News CoveragePositive NewsAVNTAvient4.2919 of 5 stars$37.70+0.5%$45.60+21.0%-22.5%$3.43B$3.24B29.459,200Positive NewsDOVDover4.9502 of 5 stars$180.53-1.4%$213.92+18.5%+0.2%$25.11B$7.75B10.8924,000Positive NewsEMNEastman Chemical4.9443 of 5 stars$68.54-1.3%$87.00+26.9%-31.5%$7.97B$9.38B9.6314,000Positive NewsESIElement Solutions3.6162 of 5 stars$25.69-0.9%$27.38+6.6%-1.3%$6.26B$2.49B25.695,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementFULH. B. Fuller3.5773 of 5 stars$61.06-1.8%$67.25+10.1%-25.7%$3.36B$3.57B33.017,500Positive NewsITTITT4.3341 of 5 stars$169.63-0.7%$179.22+5.7%+27.0%$13.33B$3.63B26.6711,700Positive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.5542 of 5 stars$266.90-0.9%$260.67-2.3%+7.1%$78.53B$15.90B23.3944,000Positive NewsPPGPPG Industries4.8707 of 5 stars$112.18-1.8%$129.82+15.7%-11.7%$25.79B$15.85B25.4446,000Positive NewsRPMRPM International4.4307 of 5 stars$125.94-1.3%$131.09+4.1%+11.4%$16.37B$7.37B23.5417,778Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hawkins Alternatives Avient Alternatives Dover Alternatives Eastman Chemical Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives H. B. 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